Pharmacy Agencies
Pharmacy Acts
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Random Questions
Drug endings/Examples
100
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
What agency is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of all marketed drugs ?
100
PPPA (Poison Prevention Act)
What is the federal law that mandates use of safety caps ?
100
MedWatch
What is the system utilized by the FDA to receive information about adverse events or product problems ?
100

Orphan Drug Act

What Act deals with drugs that are used to treat rare diseases ?

100

-OLOL

What are Beta-blockers? Example given___(propranolol)

200
State Board of Pharmacy
What agency is responsible for the licensure and registration of pharmacy personnel
200
Counsel patients
What does the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) require pharmacists to do ?
200
FDA Orange Book
What source would you use to determine whether a generic drug is interchangeable with a brand name drug ?
200
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What amendment established clear criteria for the classification of prescription and non-prescription over-the-counter medications ?
200

-Cyclines

What are tetracyclines? EX.___(doxycycline)

300
USP (United States Pharmacopeia)
What agency is a non-governmental, independent scientific organization that sets standards for all over-the-counter and prescription medications ?
300
Protection of patient identity and health information
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) establish
300
PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board)
What professional organization offers a nationally recognized certification for pharmacy technicians ?
300

DEA Number

A.MS8024916

B.FS8524616

C.FS85246164

D.AB1234563

What is B?

300

-PRAM & -INE; -PAM & -LAM

What are SSRI medications? EX.___(citalopram,dapoxetine)

What are benzodiazapines?

EX.___(alprazolam, diazepam)

400
DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)
What agency is responsible for enforcing laws relating to the acquisition, storage, dispensing and documentation of controlled substances ?
400
MedWatch
What is the system utilized by the FDA to receive information about adverse events or product problems ?
400
Counsel patients regarding their medications, etc
What duty can a pharmacy technician not perform ?
400

Drug Recall

A.1.will cause some harm, 2.Cause so much harm, 3.no harm at all

B.1.highest level of harm, 2. Cause some harm, 3.Cause little harm, 4. Will cause no harm what so ever.

C. 1. The highest level of harm(death), 2. Cause some harm(temporary maybe) 3. The lowest level of harm(minor error, no harm) 


What is C?
400

-Floxacin

What are Quinolones? EX.___(Ciprofloxacin)

500
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
What is the federal agency responsible for the enforcement of regulations relating to the safety and health of workers ?
500
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
What agency is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of all marketed drugs ?
500
NDC (National Drug Code)
What code has 11 characters that identify the manufacturer, medication/dosage form and size/type of packaging ?
500

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003

What is the act that gives all people who receive Medicare benefits the option for prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D plan) ?

500

-SARTAN & -PRIL

What are ARBs(Angiotensin Receptor Blockers) EX.__(candesartan) and What are ACE inhibitors (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme) EX.___(Lisinopril)

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